The Big Box Government Review Sheet
(Virginia Version)
 Using your textbook, your class notes, and the Internet, try to fill in the blanks in the boxes below.
(When printing, a "landscape" orientation will work best so that the right column will not be cut off. Total: 2 or 3 pages).
 
    Branch
Level		 Legislative
_________ the law. 		Executive _________the law.
Judicial
_________the law.
Federal
(The United
States)


 

 Upper House:_____________ 
Term of office:_______ years. 
Minimum Age:______  years. 
Presiding officer:____________ 
____________________ 

Lower House:_____________ 
Term of office:_______ years. 
Minimum Age:_______ years. 
Presiding officer:____________ 
____________________ 		 Headed  by:_____________ 
______________________ 

Second in command: 

_______________________ 

Advisors: _______________ 
Foreign Affairs:____________ 
_______________________ 
Defense:_________________ 
Economy:________________ 
Legal:___________________

 Highest Level:____ 
________________ 
Term____________ 
Primary Role:_______ 
_________________ 
How Chosen:_______ 
_________________ 
Middle level_______ 
_________________ 
Term:____________ 
Primary Role:_______ 
_________________ 
How Chosen:_______ 
_________________ 
Lowest Level:_____ 
Primary Role:_______ 
_________________
State
(Virginia)

 

 Legislative Body:
_____________________
Upper House:_________________ 
Scroll down after clicking to find information on the links below.
Term of office:_______ years. 
Minimum Age:_______ years. 

Presiding officer:____________ 
____________________ 

Lower House:________________ 

Scroll down after clicking to find information on the links below.
Term of office:_______ years. 
Minimum Age:_______ years. 

Presiding officer:____________ 
____________________ 
 

 Headed  by:___________ 
____________________ 

Second in command:

_____________________ 

Advisors: _______________ 
State Affairs:____________ 
_______________________ 
Defense:  (State Police & militia) _________________ 
Taxation:________________ 
Legal:___________________

 Highest Level:_____ 
__________________ 
Term:______________ 
Primary Role:________ 
__________________ 
How Chosen:_______ 
_________________ 

 Middle level:______ 
_________________ 
Term:_____________ 
Primary Role:_______ 
__________________ 
How Chosen:________ 
_________________ 

Lower level:______ 
_________________ 
Term:_____________ 
Primary Role:_______ 
_________________ 
How Chosen:_______ 
_________________ 

Lowest level:______ 
_________________ 
Term:_____________ 
Primary Role:_______ 
_________________ 
How Chosen:_______ 
_________________ 
 

Local
(County, City, Town)

 

Legislative Body For Cities:________________________ 
http://www.leesburgva.gov/government/council/

Legislative Body For Counties:_____________________
http://www.loudoun.gov/bos/home.htm

 For Cities:______________ 
______________________ 

For Counties:____________ 
______________________

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